Juan Antonio Flecha – “We don't talk about disappointment...”

“When you’re in an escape, you never think about if you can make or if you cannot make it. You just focus on what you’re doing at the moment. Once you’re in the breakaway, who knows if it’s possible. The truth is that you’re out there and you’ve got to have hope otherwise it’s not worth fighting for.
“What was important is that we tried, we tried hard. We were in the breakaway, then with Edvald in the sprint and we still protected Bradley the whole way. It wasn’t an easy day for the bunch with crosswinds and everything. We don’t talk about disappointment today. Yesterday was a little frustrating because it was a big breakaway that went up the road with no one from our team there. There’s no reason to blame us because sometimes you need a little bit of luck as well as strength to stay away.”